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Chapter 144

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The speech contest began promptly at 2:00 pm. The auditorium was packed with students, while six teachers sat as judges in the front row.

Lily, the first contestant to take the stage, seemed particularly nervous. Despite the chilly early November weather in Norburgh, she stood on the stage in a sky–blue strapless dress, facing the vast audience.

Her voice quivered uncontrollably, perhaps due to the cold or her nerves, prompting laughter from her peers.

However, being a member of Class A for two consecutive years, Lily possessed a solid grasp of Terranish, though her pronunciation wasn’t flawless

Despite some stumbling due to her anxiety, she managed to complete her speech. The judges awarded her a score of 80, given that she was the Inaugural contestant

that her chances of winning the Belle title were slim, Lily found some comfort in her score of

watched the contest unfold from the backstage prep room, her expression darkened as she realized

took the stage in his impeccably tailored black suit and styled hair, he immediately drew screams from the female audience.

effort into improving his Terranish over the years, aided by his frequent travels to

captivated the audience with his clear and

speech. And the score he received is… 95 Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the

Christopher to be crowned as the hunk of

While Christopher might excel academically, Zyler knew his Terrainsh were superior.

toward the hallway, still no sign of Hera. It seemed she couldn’t

a creamy feathered dress, Ondy walked onto the stage gracefully, her fair skin radiant under

Christopher as he descended from the stage, she greeted him with a blush, “Congratulations

two contestants. “Christopher hurried past her,

by Christopher’s oversight, Cindy took a deep breath, reassuring herself that the

her with whistles. As a member of Class A, Cindy’s Terranish pronunciation

and well–written speech won her a 95